New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-18
THE BROOKLYN MAY0KALTY.
4 GLANCE OVER TIE FIELD AT PRESENT


POSSIBLE CANDIDATES TO SUCCEED WHITNEY
OUTLOOK FOR REPUBLICAN, SUCCESS.
Sim. tho success Of the Democratic National noxes
4, 1874 fo--shich tho disadectod Republicans OF
Br,oklyu contributed. the grip Of Boss neLausu
u which had b,sn loosened - &rese osssse Su.'ns
the administration of Mayor Low, has "esi. .e,,.
upon all the city affairs until the ani're mo,.e.
Is under his control. With only afeS 'rin'nS sA0ey
tons the National, State and municipal ohc1' a's
no ~ died by men who are 1t his beck and eau snu
through them he rules the city ike despot.
Every ofios-holder has to bow the knee ana nv
aspirsrt can hope for success unless ne can our,J
favor with Hughey," ~ his frlenas aaeosioAS0y
call bm livery night tho IS Boss" and q score y,
more of his confidential friends meet at bemsen anu
Court sts almost in tbs shadow OF the City nan,
Law their plans aud discuss oetalS. During the Gay
Mclaughlin may 10 found IN ksrrigan's auction loom
in Wlloughby-st.. aud every oEce-ho.der VI hoe A""
il con yenient to see him frequsaky.
just at present the Boss Is basily laying plans
for securing a new hold upon the otfoe OF mayor,
with its extensive patronage, for the ensuing IVY
years. la 1885 the prestige Of Rcpubhesa Successes
established In two campaigns by Mayor LOW ws'
DESTROYED by the series of plumbers which LED I'd tue
division OF tho forces opposed tsl3 boss rule ino
election OF Mayor Whitney resulted In placing IN '.o
executive chair OF tho city man who was as e'y An
the hands OF the potter. so tar rs McLaugni'" VS.
concerned. His appointments from DIS neses "a NO
partmerts selected weeks after his term began,
Education, have boon dictated to him ana no mao
simply registered the will OF che power oenna .se
Mayors chair. While he might have been is,r'y
good Mayor, Ii left to himself, as his career wnea
Alderman ana few of his independent s''o"s
showed, he has never dared 60 assert ntmson sh"''
the forces " hich selected hun. 800 .
For lcug years Mr. Whitney nursed an amot'on W
be Mayor bat IL may well be doubted wne.ner "0
has not round tho tborbs o the ONCE worse taan No
i'm sqined. But he IL not devoid OF an ampftoh W
II nj
have aud his aim has constantly been 20 make nmsei
available tor the reuomin alton which every Demo
cratic Mayor in recent years hiss secured s''c
Mayor john w. Hunter, whose course was 100 indo-
pendent suit the powers IN control bab "a "yor
Whitney in strengthening himself with the BOSS
has weakened hinse!t with TIE people ne nae
alien ated temperance peops and his friends IN the
Methodist church. Of which hs Is q conspicuous mo-"
Der by his temporziug course IN relation 10 naoof
csnses and his failure to enforce excise reeuauo"s
His appo utments Of subordnrtes especially OF psiK
Com and Civil Service Commissioners, nave
invited rauch hostile criticism. Politics has invaded
the Park AID the Board Of Education through MS
selection of 10 of the bosrds OF CONTROL while
the Civil Service examin atops have been ceity
maripul lated 80 that almost all those appointed 10
oics after competitive examinations have been Dsmo
Gratis.
Ia order to perpetuats the power OF the machine
will 10 necessary to select o candidate who Will nave
the appearance at least nj An indepenc emf stntado
o mstter how much nj neart ne E,af 10 m sJnp~soJ
W tb ring rule To this end some young, active ana
aggressive politician is being sought tor to pat 10
training for the place. Two names are now prom
inc atly mentioned ayories, Corporation Counsei
Am.t h. jerks and State Controller Alfred " Chapin
Tho orner is closely idsstisl with the present adj
mntration and il ne coud be OF serving another
term in hi. present Office ut $4,000 year he would
no. be likely give it up tor the doubtful honor
and heavy responsibility OF being Mayor at $4,000
salary.
Mr.. Jeuk, is q Yale man Of 1875, and until few
yesrs alv he VIVA q Republican. He Is the son OF
weli.knowr LAWYER, now dead, ard the sou-in+aw OF
Bishop Li,tlejohu. wbeo pistrictAttorney Ridgway
ran for Ice in 1888 Ar. Jsnks supported him tor
tr endships sake aud was rewarded oy being made
QUO OF his assistants lie then threw In his fortunes
with tia Democratic party and as further reward
was made Corporation Counsel in 1886 ey Mayor
Whitney aud ia return made the Mayors 500 one OF
his ASSISTANTS. Mr. jerks Is popuiar socially and
clever speaker, so that hs would make lively can
Yass but old time Democrat shake their hesds ct his
sudden advancement and many would give him only
a half hearted support
More favor Is accorded In the popular mind to
Controller Chapn, Who Aas fIlsd Two terms III that
important sice. aud Is READY 10 retire THE fall
soething else is Afforded him in the field OF politics
Ito wac elected to tho Assembly several years ago
aud WAS made Speaker. la that ofce he distn-
guishei himself by carrying away from the Capital
the desk aud chair which be hal occupied and pre-
serving the ~ memtBtoes OF his high position tie
received the support OF members OF the Young Rspu0
| lis.n Club when elected Assemblyman owing TO
IN. Misunderstanding regarding his opponent Mr..
| Chapiu "a counsel Tor the Long tsiand Railroad
COMPANY and those Who fear thst corporation VIII
grasp Of Brooklyn streets than they should hare
| will be ait TO oppose he nomination. he 10 o cold
| and inpassve man ana csmpsisD which be led
| would be devoid Of enshCsiasm- Controller Charin
placed himself In ths Geld by making the only
Fourth Of July spe.ch this year In Brooklyn.
Besides MAYOR Whitney, who would like greatly to
essay secoud term. the other aspirauts are Super
visor-at- Large Quntard, Alderman Oissa and Super
visor Bell Mr Quntard set aside two years ago
in favor of Mr.. Whitney. and his present Office was
given to him. He recently mado an open bid for
police support by moving an Increase in the pay OF
patronen IN the Board OF Estimate But after it was
adopted wiser counsel prevailed and Instead OF raising
the tax rate to bensdt ths aspiring Sunervisor-at
Iarg- the increase rcscpded and the police are
bitterly demo uncng him for raising talse hopes.
Alderman Olena, president OF the Board, acts -
Mayor the absence OF that official aud he thinks he
has served apprenticeship tor tho place. SUPER
visor Bell gave Congressman 8. V. White q close
last fall bat Is likely to tor Supsruser-st-
Large than tor Mayor.
Among Rspublcaus there 70 much oonfdeuce felt
that bose rule can overtbrowu ut the polls this
tall II the force, favor Of gooa government Of the
psopl., for the people aud by the people," not
d yded aud will march into the contest In solid
phalanx. A waiting ill be made this year. The
democrats will DO allo we'd ~ put their man in the
field aud advantages will be taken of any blundsr
made b, shom Bat several prominent
talked of as available candidates. More less has
been said in regard to the choice OF Mayor Low to
lead again the fvrces OF aood government to victory
But he has made q pi.in and hat statement that
undsr no cou stdsr iton would he consent TO
the city again and is not likcy that any emergeucy
could arise whish would induce him to reconsider
that statemsnt as he did a similar in 1881. whom
he was selected . compromise candidate after
General Tracy aud Ripley Ropes withdrew from the
-
Young Republican Club to accept the nomination
Two promir RsI ubicAns OF different parts OF toe
city who arc perhaps most strongly urged for tho
domination are Joseph 2. Knapp, OF tho Nineteenth